The MedTech Conference 2026

The MedTech Conference is the yearly flagship event of AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, where the medical technology industry meets to do business. The 2026 edition takes over Boston's Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center for four days of education, 1:1 partnering, an exhibit hall and start-up showcases under the theme "Medtech Moves Us".

Who attends

AdvaMed expects 4,000+ leaders from 1,800+ companies and 40+ countries, including more than 1,000 medtech C-suite executives and CEOs. The 2025 edition drew 3,708 attendees from 1,800 companies across 38 countries.

• Medtech company executives, from start-ups to large manufacturers
• Investors
• Hospital executives
• Regulators, including senior leaders from the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health
• Service providers and contract manufacturers

What's covered

Hundreds of expert-led sessions and company presentations span 20+ topics, among them:

• AI and digital health
• Diagnostics and imaging
• Regulatory updates
• Patient access and reimbursement
• M&A and investment
• Manufacturing
• Global strategy and market access

Business development

Beyond the sessions, the conference is built around deal-making: a partnering platform for 1:1 meetings, the Medtech Campus and Exhibit Hall for demos, a start-up pitch competition and, new for 2026, a Contract Manufacturing Zone inside the Medtech Campus.

Tickets & passes

• All-Access, AdvaMed member start-up (pre-revenue to <$1M) — USD 1,100: Standard rate until October 17; $1,200 onsite
• All-Access, AdvaMed member emerging medtech ($1M to <$100M) — USD 1,700: Standard rate until October 17; $1,800 onsite
• All-Access, AdvaMed member large medtech (>$100M) — USD 3,000: Standard rate until October 17; $3,200 onsite
• All-Access, non-member start-up/emerging medtech (<$100M) — USD 2,000: Standard rate until October 17; $2,200 onsite
• All-Access, non-member large medtech (>$100M) — USD 3,400: Standard rate until October 17; $3,700 onsite
• All-Access, government/hospital/non-profit/academic — USD 1,700: Standard rate until October 17; $1,800 onsite
• Exhibit Hall Only — USD 1,100: Start-up, large medtech, government, hospital, non-profit or academic; service providers $3,000
• Investors, hospital executives, media — Free: Complimentary for qualified attendees before October 17
• Early Career (<5 years in medtech) — USD 600: Before October 17
• Student — USD 200: Currently enrolled students, before October 17